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Definition

Any time so long ago that history is no longer clear, as though lost in a mist or fog.

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In Context

  • "lost in the mists of time"
  • "Far back in the mists of ancient time, in the great and glorious days of the former Galactic Empire, life was wild, rich and largely tax free."
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Related Idioms

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No longer extant because it was not preserved or could not last, after …

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ancient history

That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.

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make history

To do something that will be widely remembered for a long time.

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until the cows freeze over

For a very long period of time.

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it's about time

Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something tha …

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have legs

To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time …

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